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Shakespeare: The World as a Stage
Bill Bryson
- Unabridged
Narrator: Bill Bryson
Length: 5 hours and 27 min.
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Shakespeare's life, despite the scrutiny of generations of biographers and scholars, is still a thicket of myths and traditions. Some are preposterous, some are conflicting, all are arranged around the few scant facts known about the Bard, from his birth in Stratford to the bequest of his "second best bed" to his wife when he died. Following his international best-sellers A Short History of Nearly Everything and The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, Bill Bryson has written a short biography of William Shakespeare for the Eminent Lives series, which seeks to pair great subjects with writers known for their strong sensibilities and sharp, lively points of view.
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©2007 Bill Bryson; (P)2007 HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, London, UK
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Most Helpful Customer Review
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cuts through the rubbish
12/10/2007
If shakespeare interests you in any way this book is wonderful. Bill Bryson cuts through the mountains of information about the bard and gives you the facts. It is a facinating and informative piece of work which is totally and uttterly enjoyable!
Most Recent Reviews
Another side of Bill Bryson
27/01/2009
I have, for a long time, been a 'fan' of the writing of Bill Bryson, however his book Shakespeare not only informs the reader/listener about the life of William Shakespeare, but, also highlights just want a wonderful writer Bill Bryson.
I have most of Bryson's works and this one is as good as the others.
I hope that you enjoy it as much as I did
Good Summary
22/11/2007
This is a good book for most people who have an interest in Shakespeare. Bryson has put together all that we actually know about Shakespeare and discussed the well known theories that surround him. Well written and informative whilst being interesting and entertaining, as all Bryson's books are.
